by Ali Kennedy | Nov 26, 2021 | Advent/Christmas, Fuel for Maturing Faith, Thanksgiving
Martin Luther was once asked to describe the nature of true worship. His answer? “The tenth leper turning back.” What did he mean? He was referring to the story of the ten lepers told in Luke 17:11-19. Jesus enters a village en route to Jerusalem, probably...
by Ali Kennedy | Nov 23, 2021 | Fuel for Maturing Faith, Fuel for Parenting, Thanksgiving, Theology Tuesdays
Thanksgiving is a unique holiday. It celebrates an attitude rather than a person or event. I never understood just how special it was until living overseas in a non-American context and realizing that oops, not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving. But we have continued...
by Ali Kennedy | Nov 19, 2021 | Fuel for Coaching, Fuel for Maturing Faith
As the pastor stood up to begin his Sunday sermon, my eyes glazed over and I suddenly started thinking about what I was going to eat for lunch (tuna or chicken salad?). Then I went through my “to-do” list for the week ahead. And then my phone, though it was on silent...
by Ali Kennedy | Nov 16, 2021 | Fuel for Coaching, Fuel for Grief, Fuel for Maturing Faith
I sat next to my friend, who was grieving the recent loss of her mother. I yearned to produce some magic words that would make her pain go away. But since I have been through a similar experience myself, all I could do was put my arm around her and weep quietly...
by Ali Kennedy | Nov 8, 2021 | Fuel for Maturing Faith, Fuel for Parenting
I plopped down on the couch and let out a sigh. All three kids were in bed and I could finally have a few moments to myself. My Bible sat there next to me on the side table, seeming to send me a gentle invitation from God himself, “Come to me, open My Word and...
by Ali Kennedy | Oct 14, 2021 | Fuel for Maturing Faith, Fuel for Singles
As we went around and shared our prayer requests in my weekly Bible Study group I realized something: each and every one of us was waiting on something. A husband’s job offer…a baby to be born…a financial break-through…a house to be sold…a relationship to...
